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A review by the_graylien
Batman Incorporated: The Deluxe Edition by Pere Pérez, Grant Morrison, Scott Clark, Cameron Stewart, Michel Lacombe, Dave Beaty, Yanick Paquette, Chris Burnham
5.0
With it having been a while since I'd read any of Grant Morrison's work, this book was a welcome return to the man who's become my favorite writer, absolutely enthralling me with books like "The Invisibles".
Morrison does here for Batman what he did for Superman in "All-Star Superman". Not only is a smart, sophisticated story presented, Morrison does his characteristic blurring of the lines between our world and the world of comic books.
With Bruce Wayne turning Batman into a franchise and installing versions of Batman in countries all over the world, the story shows us that crimefighters like Batman could come from many cultures and walks of life. He's installed Batmen in Japan, in Native American reservations in South Dakota, and even in an advanced, mind-numbingly brilliant version of the internet.
These Batmen create a worldwide buzz, with the media not knowing whether Batman or Bruce Wayne is alive or dead, not knowing who or what Batman might be, and with regular folks speculating on these topics via the internet and other outlets.
The message (to me) and one of the core ideas to the story (aside from the genius mystery involving LEVIATHAN) is that anyone could be Batman. Taking a look at Morrison's other work, he's attempted to and successfully brought Batman into reality. Anyone in our world, or the world taking place between the panels of a comic book could be a Batman.
The art here is stellar on all counts, as well. From the sultry form of Catwoman put forth by Yanick Paquette to the expert work of Chris Burnham and Cameron Stewart to the unforgettable issue by Scott Clark, this book is a top-notch exhibition of what's awesome about comic book style art.
A work anyone could enjoy and especially recommended for Morrison fans. Simply fantastic...
*-Added this to the "Scorpio Artist” list for artist Chris Burnham
Morrison does here for Batman what he did for Superman in "All-Star Superman". Not only is a smart, sophisticated story presented, Morrison does his characteristic blurring of the lines between our world and the world of comic books.
With Bruce Wayne turning Batman into a franchise and installing versions of Batman in countries all over the world, the story shows us that crimefighters like Batman could come from many cultures and walks of life. He's installed Batmen in Japan, in Native American reservations in South Dakota, and even in an advanced, mind-numbingly brilliant version of the internet.
These Batmen create a worldwide buzz, with the media not knowing whether Batman or Bruce Wayne is alive or dead, not knowing who or what Batman might be, and with regular folks speculating on these topics via the internet and other outlets.
The message (to me) and one of the core ideas to the story (aside from the genius mystery involving LEVIATHAN) is that anyone could be Batman. Taking a look at Morrison's other work, he's attempted to and successfully brought Batman into reality. Anyone in our world, or the world taking place between the panels of a comic book could be a Batman.
The art here is stellar on all counts, as well. From the sultry form of Catwoman put forth by Yanick Paquette to the expert work of Chris Burnham and Cameron Stewart to the unforgettable issue by Scott Clark, this book is a top-notch exhibition of what's awesome about comic book style art.
A work anyone could enjoy and especially recommended for Morrison fans. Simply fantastic...
*-Added this to the "Scorpio Artist” list for artist Chris Burnham